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tsunami

See also: Tsunami and tsunâmi

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Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

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tsunami (plural tsunami or tsunamis)

  1. A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.
  2. (figurative) A large and generally unstoppable surge.
    • 2009, John Bernard Kelly, An Accidental Atheist: A Memoir, Aquinine books, →ISBN, page 306:
      It seemed that what started out as a handful of isolated cases gradually turned into a tsunami of complaints.
    • 2009, Marc Eliot, American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood, Crown Archetype, →ISBN, page 86:
      It set off a tsunami of debate among the more esoteric critics, who either loved it or hated it but could not ignore it.
    • 2012, Demetra M. Pappas, The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 60:
      The next decade would culminate in a tsunami of legislation, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions in which assisted suicide was both criminalized (as in Michigan) and decriminalized (as in Oregon).
    • 2020 August 26, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: Catastrophe at Carmont”, in Rail, page 4:
      The editor paid a heavy price - he was subsequently compelled to offer a grovelling and humiliating personal apology, following a tsunami of protest.

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English tsunami, borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi
  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnami/, [t̪s̪ʊˈn̪a.mɪ]

Noun edit

tsunami

  1. tsunami

Czech edit

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Etymology edit

Derived from Japanese.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sunamɪ]
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami f (indeclinable)

  1. tsunami

Further reading edit

  • tsunami in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Japanese 津波.

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tsunami

  1. tsunami

Declension edit

Declension of tsunami
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tsunami tsunamien tsunamier tsunamierne
genitive tsunamis tsunamiens tsunamiers tsunamiernes

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Etymology edit

From Japanese 津波.

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tsunami m (plural tsunami's, diminutive tsunamietje n)

  1. tsunami

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Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From Japanese 津波.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsunɑmi/, [ˈts̠unɑ̝mi]
  • Rhymes: -unɑmi
  • Syllabification(key): tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami

  1. tsunami

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Inflection of tsunami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative tsunami tsunamit
genitive tsunamin tsunamien
partitive tsunamia tsunameja
illative tsunamiin tsunameihin
singular plural
nominative tsunami tsunamit
accusative nom. tsunami tsunamit
gen. tsunamin
genitive tsunamin tsunamien
partitive tsunamia tsunameja
inessive tsunamissa tsunameissa
elative tsunamista tsunameista
illative tsunamiin tsunameihin
adessive tsunamilla tsunameilla
ablative tsunamilta tsunameilta
allative tsunamille tsunameille
essive tsunamina tsunameina
translative tsunamiksi tsunameiksi
abessive tsunamitta tsunameitta
instructive — tsunamein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of tsunami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative tsunamini tsunamini
accusative nom. tsunamini tsunamini
gen. tsunamini
genitive tsunamini tsunamieni
partitive tsunamiani tsunamejani
inessive tsunamissani tsunameissani
elative tsunamistani tsunameistani
illative tsunamiini tsunameihini
adessive tsunamillani tsunameillani
ablative tsunamiltani tsunameiltani
allative tsunamilleni tsunameilleni
essive tsunaminani tsunameinani
translative tsunamikseni tsunameikseni
abessive tsunamittani tsunameittani
instructive — —
comitative — tsunameineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative tsunamisi tsunamisi
accusative nom. tsunamisi tsunamisi
gen. tsunamisi
genitive tsunamisi tsunamiesi
partitive tsunamiasi tsunamejasi
inessive tsunamissasi tsunameissasi
elative tsunamistasi tsunameistasi
illative tsunamiisi tsunameihisi
adessive tsunamillasi tsunameillasi
ablative tsunamiltasi tsunameiltasi
allative tsunamillesi tsunameillesi
essive tsunaminasi tsunameinasi
translative tsunamiksesi tsunameiksesi
abessive tsunamittasi tsunameittasi
instructive — —
comitative — tsunameinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative tsunamimme tsunamimme
accusative nom. tsunamimme tsunamimme
gen. tsunamimme
genitive tsunamimme tsunamiemme
partitive tsunamiamme tsunamejamme
inessive tsunamissamme tsunameissamme
elative tsunamistamme tsunameistamme
illative tsunamiimme tsunameihimme
adessive tsunamillamme tsunameillamme
ablative tsunamiltamme tsunameiltamme
allative tsunamillemme tsunameillemme
essive tsunaminamme tsunameinamme
translative tsunamiksemme tsunameiksemme
abessive tsunamittamme tsunameittamme
instructive — —
comitative — tsunameinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative tsunaminne tsunaminne
accusative nom. tsunaminne tsunaminne
gen. tsunaminne
genitive tsunaminne tsunamienne
partitive tsunamianne tsunamejanne
inessive tsunamissanne tsunameissanne
elative tsunamistanne tsunameistanne
illative tsunamiinne tsunameihinne
adessive tsunamillanne tsunameillanne
ablative tsunamiltanne tsunameiltanne
allative tsunamillenne tsunameillenne
essive tsunaminanne tsunameinanne
translative tsunamiksenne tsunameiksenne
abessive tsunamittanne tsunameittanne
instructive — —
comitative — tsunameinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative tsunaminsa tsunaminsa
accusative nom. tsunaminsa tsunaminsa
gen. tsunaminsa
genitive tsunaminsa tsunamiensa
partitive tsunamiaan
tsunamiansa 		tsunamejaan
tsunamejansa
inessive tsunamissaan
tsunamissansa 		tsunameissaan
tsunameissansa
elative tsunamistaan
tsunamistansa 		tsunameistaan
tsunameistansa
illative tsunamiinsa tsunameihinsa
adessive tsunamillaan
tsunamillansa 		tsunameillaan
tsunameillansa
ablative tsunamiltaan
tsunamiltansa 		tsunameiltaan
tsunameiltansa
allative tsunamilleen
tsunamillensa 		tsunameilleen
tsunameillensa
essive tsunaminaan
tsunaminansa 		tsunameinaan
tsunameinansa
translative tsunamikseen
tsunamiksensa 		tsunameikseen
tsunameiksensa
abessive tsunamittaan
tsunamittansa 		tsunameittaan
tsunameittansa
instructive — —
comitative — tsunameineen
tsunameinensa

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compounds

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Etymology edit

From Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ, tsunami, “harbour wave”).

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Noun edit

tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami

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Indonesian edit

 
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Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami, “tsunami, tidal wave, tidal bore”), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /su.na.mi/, /tsu.na.mi/
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami (first-person possessive tsunamiku, second-person possessive tsunamimu, third-person possessive tsunaminya)

  1. tsunami: a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.
    Synonym: semong

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami).

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tsunami m (invariable)

  1. tsunami

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tsunami

  1. Rōmaji transcription of つなみ

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From Japanese 津波.

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tsunami (Jawi spelling تسونامي, plural tsunami-tsunami, informal 1st possessive tsunamiku, 2nd possessive tsunamimu, 3rd possessive tsunaminya)

  1. tsunami.

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Etymology edit

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami.

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tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamier, definite plural tsunamiene)

  1. a tsunami

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From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami.

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tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamiar, definite plural tsunamiane)

  1. a tsunami

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Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ (tsunami)).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈna.mi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami n (indeclinable)

  1. tsunami

Further reading edit

  • tsunami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tsunami in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese, 津波(つなみ) (tsunami).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tsuˈnɐ̃.mi/, /t͡ʃi.suˈnɐ̃.mi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tsuˈnɐ.me/, /t͡ʃi.suˈnɐ.me/

  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami (large, destructive wave)
    Synonym: maremoto

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ, tsunami, “harbour wave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /suˈnami/ [suˈna.mi], /tsuˈnami/ [t̪suˈna.mi]
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun edit

tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 (tsunami).

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tsunami (n class, plural tsunami)

  1. tsunami (very large and destructive wave)
    • 2023 February 7, “Haya ndio matetemeko matano makubwa zaidi kuwahi kutokea duniani”, in BBC News Swahili‎[2]:
      Tsunami iliyofuatia tetemeko la ardhi iliathiri nchi 14 za Asia Kusini na Afrika Mashariki.
      The tsunami that followed the earthquake affected 14 countries in South Asia and East Africa.
  2. tsunami (large and generally unstoppable surge)
    • 2021 December 24, “Habari njema na mbaya kuhusu Omicron zina maana gani kwetu?”, in BBC News Swahili‎[3]:
      Dunia imepigwa na tsunami ya Omicron.
      The world is hit by an Omicron tsunami.

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From Japanese.

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  • IPA(key): /(t)sʉːˈnɑːmɪ/, /(t)sɵˈnɑːmɪ/

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tsunami c

  1. tsunami

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Declension of tsunami 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tsunami tsunamin tsunamier tsunamierna
Genitive tsunamis tsunamins tsunamiers tsunamiernas

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnami/, [t͡sʊˈna.mɪ]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈnami/, [t͡ʃʊˈna.mɪ]
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈᜋᜒ)

  1. tsunami

Further reading edit

  • “tsunami”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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Etymology edit

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t(u).su.ˈnɑ.mi/
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

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tsunami (definite accusative tsunamiyi, plural tsunamiler)

  1. a tsunami; a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption
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